Talk:HTML

Standard?

WRT "Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser". IMO, the word 'standard' implies that there is a document or governing body that requires something. What is the doc or body that requires a web browser to use HTML? ... I think HTML is standardized in that the language is defined by a governing body. But, there is no standard that requires a web browser to use HTML. Therefore, I think HTML is the defacto standard for browsers to support. Stevebroshar (talk) 11:34, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

You may be conflating the word "standard" with the term "technical standard". "Standard" can mean many things, in this context it means (definition from Meriam-Webster) "something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example." Specifically, HTML is established by "custom or general consent," not by authority as you pointed out.

ThePlug111 (talk) 23:14, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2025

In the section "Transition of HTML publication to WHATWG", add the following text:

The W3C periodically reviews and publishes snapshots of the WHATWG HTML specification as W3C Recommendations, the latest of which is HTML 2020-01 Tachi 107 (talk) 12:57, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Question: Where would you want this in the section specfically? NuggestNugtalk to me!contribs logsthey
them 16:35, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done FMRadio :3_{(chat | edits | she/her)} 19:50, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Suggestion: Add Information about web browsers that support HTML5

I think we should add some information about web browsers that support the latest version of html5, and probably some references to the web browsers themselves Win10123xd (talk) 01:14, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

HTML5 Browser Support Update

I think this article should include updated information about modern web browsers that supports HTML5.

Most current browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari already support HTML5 features fully. ~2026-27713-65 (talk) 21:53, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 August 2026

Change HTML version timeline from list format to prose. ~2026-42904-89 (talk) 15:48, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: this is the place to implement such edits. Please copy the section and convert it to prose before submitting it into a request. Alpha Beta Delta Lambda (talk) 17:49, 3 August 2026 (UTC)